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ApR/06: WINTER WONDERGRASS TAHOE The fourth annual music festival returns to Squaw Valley for a weekend of beer tastings and live bluegrass and acoustic roots music performances on four stages. The lineup includes The Devil Makes Three, Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters, The California Honeydrops, Elephant Revival, Steep Canyon Rangers, Fruition, The Brothers Comatose, Shook Twins, Jon Stickley Trio, Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, Lindsey Lou and The Flat Belly’s, Grant Farm, Rapidgrass, Old Salt Union, The Kitchen Dwellers, Pickin’ on the Dead, The Good Bad, The Drunken Hearts, The Rumpke Mountain Boys, Lost Whiskey Engine, Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon, Bridget Law, The WWG All-Stars. The event kicks off on Friday, April 6, and runs through Sunday, April 8, at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, Calif. Tickets are $79-$339 for the main festival and $10-$30 for Grass After Dark tickets. Visit www.winterwondergrasstahoe.com or squawalpine.com.

EVENTS

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR:

The prestigious touring film festival features the winning films chosen at the annual event in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The event benefits the Nevada Land Trust. Thu, 4/5, 7pm. $25-$30. Silver Legacy Resort Casino, 407 N. Virginia St., (775) 851-5180, nevadalandtrust.org.

BEER FEST: The Nevada Young Alumni

Chapter’s 25th annual beer tasting event features live entertainment and nearly 100 different brews and spirits from more than 50 regional breweries and distilleries. Proceeds go toward funding scholarships for University of Nevada,

Reno students. Fri, 4/6, 6pm. $35-$60.

Reno Ballroom, 401 N. Center St., (775) 233-1055, nevadayac.com/beer-fest.

DISCOVER YOUR PARK WALK: Learn about

the importance of wetlands and their ecological impact and see the creatures that thrive in this environment. Wellbehaved dogs on leashes are welcome. Thu, 4/5, 6pm. Free. Damonte Ranch Park and Wetlands, 1950 Steamboat Parkway, www.tmparksfoundation.org. FIRST SATURDAY LECTURE SERIES: This

month’s lecture describes the process of harvesting yeast from wild aspen tree groves while preserving the trees for future growth. Mary Arthur, a historian, nutritional alchemist and wild crafter, will explore the process of making “cowboy beer.” Sat, 4/7, 2pm. Free. Sparks Museum & Cultural Center, 814 Victorian Ave, Sparks, (775) 355-1144.

FIRST THURSDAY: Grab a drink, listen to live music by King Finger and check out the galleries Thu, 4/5, 5pm. $10, free for NMA members. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W.

Liberty St., (775) 329-3333.

THE FROG PRINCE: Brüka Theatre for

Children presents its original adaptation of the classic Brothers Grimm tale. Sat, 4/7, 11am. South Valleys Library, 15650-A

Wedge Parkway, (775) 851-5190.

MONITORING MOUNTAIN LION MOVEMENTS

AND PREY CHOICE: Biologist Meegan Gray will talk about the diet of local mountain lions. Sun, 4/8, 2pm. Free. Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mount Rose Highway, (775) 849-4948. NATIVE PLANTS, POLLINATORS AND NATURAL

GARDENING: At the University of Nevada, Reno, a collaborative effort to incorporate pollinator plants into the aesthetic landscape of the campus grounds began in 2015. Sarah Kulpa, restoration ecologist/botanist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will talk about the steps taken in this effort and will share tips on how to incorporate native plants and attract pollinators to your garden. Sat 4/7, 2pm. Free. Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mount Rose Highway, (775) 849-4948,.

POETRY MONTH READING SERIES: Michelle

Wait, Jared Stanley, Krista Lukas and AB Gorham will read their poetry. Thu, 4/5, 6:30pm. Free. Sundance Books and Music, 121 California Ave., (775) 786-1188.

RENO ACES: The minor league baseball team kicks off its 2018 season playing the

Fresno Grizzlies, April 4-8. The teams play again on April 21-23. Thu, 4/5-Fri, 4/6, 6:35pm; Sat, 4/7, 4:05pm; Sun, 4/8-Mon,

4/9, 1:05pm. $9-$36. Greater Nevada Field, 250 Evans Ave., (775) 334-7000.

RENO CANNABIS CONVENTION: The trade show

will cover various facets of the cannabis industry, from the business side to the consumer side and everything in between. Sat, 4/7-Sun, 4/8, 11am. $25-

$40. Whitney Peak Hotel, 255 N. Virginia St., (303) 957-6009, therenoexpo.com.

SCIENCE EXPO FAMILY NIGHT: The event

offers hands-on science investigations, experiments and demonstrations for visitors of all ages. This year’s activities focus on health, nutrition, the human body, organisms, ecosystems, food webs, life cycles, inheritance, adaptation and more. Thu, 4/5, 4:30pm. Free. Lake Tahoe Community College, One College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, (775) 881-7560, tinyurl.com/SLTSciExpo18.

SCOTTISH AMERICAN MILITARY SOCIETY 2018 TARTAN DAY CEILIDH & FUNDRAISER:

Enjoy music and dance performances, contests, raffles, the SAMS medal award presentation and food and beverages. Sat 4/7, 4:30pm. $10. VFW Hall, 3675 Bunker Lane, (775) 303-1517.

SPRING OPEN HOUSE: The TMCC Open

House will provide information about steps to enroll, review dates and deadlines for the Fall 2018 Semester and give prospective students and their families information about TMCC’s academic, occupational programs and student support services. There will be presentations in English and Spanish. Tue, 4/10, 6pm. Free. Truckee Meadows Community College, 7000 Dandini Blvd., (775) 673-8286, www.tmcc.edu.

ART

ARTISTS CO-OP OF RENO GALLERY: Ukrainian

Palette. Paintings by Ukrainian-trained artists and new co-op members Tetyana Anderson and Galina Milton. Thu, 4/5-Wed, 4/11, 11am-4pm. Free. Artists

Co-op of Reno Gallery, 627 Mill St., (775) 322-8896.

FOR THE WEEK OF ApRIl 05, 2018

THE HOLLAND PROJECT: Children Don’t

Immigrate They Migrate. An exhibition by Brazilian-born/New York-based photographer June Canedo. An opening reception will be held on April 7 at 5pm, followed by a special Sunland Panel featuring Mahedi Anjuman, Maya Claiborne, Francesca Martinez, Felicia Perez at 6pm. The panel will explore working women of color in professional and cultural spheres. Sat, 4/7, 5-7:30pm. Free. The Holland Project, 140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858.

SIERRA NEVADA COLLEGE: Pioneers of

Clean Energy. This exhibition is part of a larger ongoing portrait project by photographer Rick Chapman. The goal of the Pioneers of Clean Energy Portrait Project is to create a collection of photographic portraits and video interviews of the top scientists, inventors and entrepreneurs leading the clean energy revolution in the United States. An artist talk will be held in conjunction with the reception at 5:30pm on April 5. Thu, 4/5-Fri, 4/6, Mon, 4/9-Wed,

4/11. Free. Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, (775) 881-7525, www.sierranevada.edu.

WEST ST. MARKET: Art Walk Reno. The evening will highlight public art and murals and stop at several galleries and alternative venues along the way, including Sierra Arts Gallery, Art Indeed

Gallery and La Terre Verte. Tickets are available at the door. Thu, 4/5, 6pm. $10.

West St. Market, 148 West St., (415) 5964987, artspotreno.com/art-walk-reno.

MUSIC

EVENING WITH THE DIVAS 2018: Barbara

D’Anneo, Carolyn Dolan, Grace Hayes, Andie Wilkerson and Maria Arrigotti Wehr will perform, accompanied by the Jeff Leep Band, at this fundraiser for Brewery Arts Center’s various programs. Sat, 4/7, 6pm. $35-$40. Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King Street, Carson City, (775) 883- 1976, breweryarts.org.

L-CUBED LOOK, LUNCH, LISTEN CONCERT

SERIES: L-Cubed is a free, weekly BYO lunch jazz and classical music series featuring music performances by students and faculty in a laid-back lunchtime setting. Wed, 4/11, noon. Free. Frank & Joan Randall Rotunda, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278.

RENO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: In its annual

collaboration with the University of Nevada, Reno Chamber Singers and Symphonic Choir, the RCO and guest conductor Jason Altieri will perform Tüür’s Flamma, Mozart’s Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504 “Prague,” Beethoven’s Ah! perfido, Op. 65 and Bruckner’s Te Deum. Sat, 4/7, 7:30pm;

Sun, 4/8, 2pm. $5-$55. Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1335 N. Virginia St., (775) 348-9413. SNC CHOIR CONCERT: The Sierra Nevada

College Concert Choir, under the direction of Donna Roberts Axton, presents The Creation by Joseph

Haydn. Thu, 4/5, Sat 4/7, 7pm. $15-$20,

free for SNC students and staff, children under age 12. Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, (775) 881-7586, www.sierranevada.edu.

STEVE SPURGIN: The Texan singersongwriter performs. Fri, 4/6, 7:30pm. $17-$22. Mountain Music Parlor, 735 S. Center St., (775) 843-5500.

ONSTAGE

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE

NIGHT-TIME: Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company presents this play by Simon Stephens based on the novel of the same name by Mark Haddon. Fifteen-yearold Christopher has an extraordinary brain. He is exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbors dog, he sets out to identify the true culprit, which leads to an earthshattering discovery and a journey that will change his life forever. Thu, 4/5-Sat, 4/7, 7:30pm. $18-$20. Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, 124 W. Taylor St., (775) 322-3716, www.goodluckmacbeth.org.

DIVORCE SOUTHERN STYLE: The Rotary Club

of South Lake Tahoe presents this farce by Jennifer Jarrett, which centers on the zany schemes of a middle-aged divorcee who decides that the time is ripe to get back together with her ex-husband. The event includes a threecourse dinner and the show. Dinner starts at 6pm. Curtain time is 7:30pm. The April 7 show will have tapas and an open bar instead of dinner. Fri, 4/6, 6pm; Sat, 4/7, 6:30pm. $50. Lake Tahoe Golf Course, 2500 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe, (530) 577-0788.

IMPROV: The BAC Blowhards present an evening of improv. All ages welcome (PG13 humor). Fri, 4/6, 7pm. Brewery Arts

Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City, (775) 883-1976, breweryarts.org.

NATION OF TWO: Brüka Theatre presents

Tom Burmester’s contemporary family war drama. Nation of Two follows the lives of the Harper family as they prepare to scatter the ashes of 24-year-old Lt. Michael Harper on the anniversary of his combat-related death in the Iraq War. A surprise visit from a soldier who served with Michael at the time of his death ignites a powder keg of emotion and throws the family into crisis as they strive to preserve their memories of Michael while learning to let go. The play is suggested for people age 12 and older. Thu, 4/5-Sat, 4/7, 8pm. $18-

$25. Brüka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-3221, www.bruka.org.

PAW PATROL LIVE!: The live action production based on Nick Jr.’s hit animated show comes to town. Tue, 4/10, 6pm, Wed, 4/11,

10am & 6pm. $19-$50. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 686-6600, pioneercenter.com.